大 (dà) — big, large; (used before family titles) older, eldest
Definition
At HSK 1, 大 is the basic everyday word for physical size (big/large). For 'older/elder' in family titles (大哥, 大姐) the meaning comes from birth order, not age itself — 长 is the general word for older/elder.
adjective
biglarge(used before family titles) oldereldest
Examples
- 大。Zhè ge píng guǒ hěn dà.This apple is very big.
- 。Wǒ dà gē hěn máng.My eldest brother is very busy.
- 大。Nà ge shān hěn dà.That mountain is very big.
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